150th Battle Of Bull Run Classic - Manassas Virginia

[legallyawesome1]

I wanted to go but then I heard about the heat and I didn't regret it. I was perfectly fine with the national event I went to last year at Wilson's Creek

[SmokeyHickChick]

2:19 Excuse me? Bring it! lol

[SmokeyHickChick]

Love this video! Can I use parts of it in a video I'm making? I'll give you credit and send you the link when I'm finished! By the way, what events do you cover? Like, where at? I'm from upstate SC:P

[bucktails42]

Very nice, well done presentation, and great long length to enjoy, I loved the music, added alot to the presentation, Thankyou very much. Scoot Aldrich CoF 42ND VOL INF THE OLD BUCKTAILS

[areacable]

@bucktails42 thank you for the kind words. feedback like this keeps me covering events.

[ImperialGuard322nd]

At 13:57 those flags are of the Regular Battalion, we had formed Square at that point to repel the rebel Cavalry that was surrounding us. Unfortunately, only half of the Battalion had Hardees and Frocks on, proud to say that my company was in that half that did.

[IronBrig4]

Who are the guys in the green jackets?

[hoppes9]

Must be early war. The Confederates still look well fed.

[panzermann88]

Well, I like this one best of all, because at 10:10 and 11:03 you are right beside/behind my battalion (Hampton's Legion), thanks!

[areacable]

@panzermann88 thank you for braving the heat for many hours to put on a great demonstration.

[the29thtn]

I might add that music was common in battles, but Chonaman is right that tunes like "Stars and Stripes Forever" were not written yet.

[birdtracs1863]

Who is the idiot cooking at 24 seconds in. ? He is wearing a wrist watch

[unreconstructedone]

I think it is a great video. The music was a nice touch and made it less monotonous for viewers. Greg Hernandez is a great fifer and good friend.

[hollywoodwerewolf]

some of the infantry reenactors weren't wearing shell jackets, as it was too hot, but they weren't in their shirts. They had something that looked like a cross between shirt and jacket, that extended below the belt. Can anyone tell me what they are and did Civil War soldiers wear them? They sort of looked like something from the wardrobe dept. of a Sergio Leone movie.

[pleasedear28]

@hollywoodwerewolf its called a battle shirt. They were worn and are historically correct. More so than the shirt sleeves...

[doubleTTfarm]

musicians were most definetly part of the battle...many lost their lives that were musicians and if it weren't for the music how would they know what to do and it also kept there moral up...i think there needs to be much more respect here for the musicians..most of whom were young boys and lost their lives..seriously!?

[the29thtn]

The musicians certainly were part of the battle. Music was played at most battles, and musicians risked their life, often without the ability to shoot back at those shooting their way. In many cases musicians also became part of the ambulance corps, taking wounded from the front lines. Even in a late war battle like Franklin, full bands accompanied the Confederate assault, and the bands were playing as the Confederates rallied after the final charge at Gettysburg.

[fireatwill105]

the musicians were not part of the battle, but most certainly accompanied the troops, playing music, to the battle field. they were then were sent to the rear to act as stretcher bearers and such. some drummers stayed and sounded commands that would not normally heard over the sound of the battle.

[TheChonaman]

Points taken re: the music. My intended point is (in my opinion) the video would have been better without anything but the authentic music as a backdrop to the living history of the event - not a focus of the video. I like Ashokan Farelwell and I know it is widely recognized as theme for Ken Burns' documentary, but it is by no means "living history". It is a commercial adaptation, and a gentrification of the history being represented as far as i am concerned.

Hats off for the effort.

[cwladyreb]

But musicians were very much a part of the war, So please do not say they were not a part of the battle as they were.

[TheChonaman]

Thanks for posting. My only criticism is, the music is not needed, except as background. I appreciate the musicians, but they did not fight the battle. And most of the music was not period music, but rather, a modern soundtrack.

These battles were not entertainment events, except to the most perverse observers, mostly Washington gentry. The battle was historical, and terrible, and not a Las Vegas spectacular. The gaiety and composed music seriously diminish the importance of the event.

[CivilWarReenactor]

@TheChonaman The only really authentic music in the video is the fifers and drummers from 00:40 on and the other fifer. And yes music did play a giant role in the Civil War. Minstrel Music, Fifes and Drums and Brass Band Music was played throughout the whole war, its what kept soldiers organized and kept their spirits up

[areacable]

@TheChonaman As far as I know the only modern music is Ashokan Farewell and it was included because it was played at the event. The purpose of my video was to capture the event not the history of 150 years ago. That said there is a lot of living history in the video clips.

[TheLakota1890]

@areacable Yeah really, great footage, but what's up with that Fourth of July music from 10.00 on? Kills the entire essence.

[areacable]

@TheLakota1890 On YouTube I have to be careful to use music that does not infringe on copyright and unfortunately I have a limited amount of copyright free Civil War music.

[TheLakota1890]

@areacable I understand, might have been better if you whistled Dixie instead.

[EpicTrollBeastMan]

@TheChonaman Obviously you need to educate yourself on warfare of the period. Pageantry and battlefield musicians were a huge part of an early Civil War battlefield. Musicians playing a waltz as troops marched towards battle lines in parade order was common on battlefields throughout the war, it was important to camp and battlefield morale. To say musicians didn't fight in a battle is a discredit to hundreds of men who died hold a fife or drum besides those holding a weapon.

[TheChonaman]

@EpicTrollBeastMan

Please read my original comment, and my additional responses here in their entirety. You needn't bother commenting that I'm ignorant of civil war history or period warfare unless you can first at least attempt to read and comprehend what I've written. I'm anything but uneducated in this regard, trust me!

Yes, they were soldiers and not afraid to pick up a gun when needed, but it was not their primary responsibility or function. I know their history quite well. Thanks.

[EpicTrollBeastMan]

@TheChonaman I stand by what I originally said; you should choose your words more carefully if you don't want to be mistaken for a fool.

[TheChonaman]

@EpicTrollBeastMan LoL, your screen name is an accurate description of your online persona. Go troll somewhere else loser.

[EpicTrollBeastMan]

@TheChonaman umad bro?

[TheChonaman]

@EpicTrollBeastMan Naa. I'm over it. i just didn't appreciate the insunuation that I'm: a) ignorant or b) a fool - I happen to take my civil war stuff pretty seriously, and I felt I was being misunderstood here. I am good friends with a bunch of very serious re-enactors and really have tremendous respect for the men who fought, musicians included. Peace bro.

[EpicTrollBeastMan]

@TheChonaman I stand by what I originally said; you should choose your words more carefully if you don't want to be mistaken for a fool.